Next Tuesday evening will find me in Boston for the first time. I'll be arriving on NW37 from AMS around 4PM, and since I won't be leaving for home until six the next morning, I'm planning on making the most of my time in Beantown (provided that I'm not too tired after departing from HEL at six that morning and spending several hours in Amsterdam during my layover).

The Sox are on the road, so my initial plan has been foiled. Let there be suggestions.

Go to Newbury Street. You'll have plenty of fun in one night on that street. Great restaurants, bars, clubs, shopping.

Unless you are into the historical stuff....then there's plenty of that as well. Didn't interest me that much when I lived there. Though I did go and see it.

If you are into good Italian food, go to the North End.

There are also a bunch of clubs on Landsdown Street. Not sure your age, but they are popular with the college crowds.

You could also visit Harvard or Boston College. Boston University is just across the river from Harvard and MIT. I went there, but Commonwealth Ave. really isn't that great. BU just looks like another city street with concrete buildings and dorm towers.

What with my contract year ending and wedding approaching, I may not be free next Tuesday, but since you are a rocker, I can let you know how to find several clubs in the area. Thing is, Public transportation stuts down at 1:00 AM, so if you need to get to BOS for an early departure, you may need to get out fo the city proper by shortly after midnight.

Grab friends and go to Dick's in Faneuil Hall for dinner....food ain't too bad, live music, loud, lots of booze (necessary) and the waitresses insult you while flinging your meals at you!! (Go with a group, though, more fun that way)

'Somebody tell me why I'm on my own if there's a soulmate for everyone' :Natasha Bedingfield

I don't really know what to see there (I should brush up quick, since I'm moving there in August...) but someone has told me great things about this club called "Gypsy Bar". Must be sure to try it out while I'm there.

Quoting Kmh1956 (Reply 7):Dick's in Faneuil Hall for dinner....food ain't too bad, live music, loud, lots of booze (necessary) and the waitresses insult you while flinging your meals at you!!

Sounds more like Durgin Park; maybe the attitude has worn off. I'll let you know more, 'Guns, in an IM, but Faneuil hall marketplace has a number of good eatin' places. It's located on the Orange line MBTA stop. Google MBTA and check subway...The Salty Dog has an outdoor spot that rocks (ask LHMark). Bring Money!

Quoting AsstChiefMark (Reply 4):Never, ever mention anything about Aqua Teen Hunger Force in public. You never know if a out-of-touch-with-society cop may be listening.

Now that shit cracked me up!

Plenty of great places to hang out in Boston - and the best thing is that many of them are walking distance from each other.

Quoting CastleIsland (Reply 5):Thing is, Public transportation stuts down at 1:00 AM, so if you need to get to BOS for an early departure, you may need to get out fo the city proper by shortly after midnight.

Or you can cab it. I don't think the cabs charge as much of a fee, if any, for going toBOS, as they do for leaving BOS (where the fee is $6.75 I think, in addition to the metered fare). From downtown, I'd guess it'd be about a $12 metered fare to the airport.

Dunno what exactly you're looking to do in the city, but you can IM me as well for suggestions.

MUCH better than Durgin park....more fun, younger crowd....aand they make silly hats for you to wear with messages on them. "Size doesn't matter" or "I'm with stupid"...stuff like that, but nothing overly obscene.

'Somebody tell me why I'm on my own if there's a soulmate for everyone' :Natasha Bedingfield

Quoting Mir (Reply 17):Quoting Duff44 (Reply 14):
If you're coming from the airport, take the Blue Line (Inbound) to Government Center... that will be the closest stop for you to get to Quincy Market.

I've always found Haymarket to be closest to Quincy Market. Aquarium (on the blue line) is pretty close too.

Pretty much any of these stops are within a 10 minute walk of Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market: Aquarium, Bowdoin, Gov't Center, Park St., State St., Downtown Crossing, Haymarket. There's really no point in switching lines for one stop in downtown Boston.

Besides, Boston is beautiful to walk through.

Hey, there's a cool cigar bar right by Quincy Market (if you're into that sort of thing), called Churchill's. It's on the bottom floor of the Millenium Hotel, right by the Haymarket. They have wine and beer as well, and you can go in wearing shorts and sneakers.

Quoting Kmh1956 (Reply 16):MUCH better than Durgin park....more fun, younger crowd....aand they make silly hats for you to wear with messages on them. "Size doesn't matter" or "I'm with stupid"...stuff like that, but nothing overly obscene.

Hah, the one time I went there, my girlfriend's hat read "My date looked better on Myspace." I can't remember what mine said....I'm sure she does, though....

Quoting Vikkyvik (Reply 18):Pretty much any of these stops are within a 10 minute walk of Faneuil Hall/Quincy Market: Aquarium, Bowdoin, Gov't Center, Park St., State St., Downtown Crossing, Haymarket. There's really no point in switching lines for one stop in downtown Boston.

Quoting Mir (Reply 17):I've always found Haymarket to be closest to Quincy Market. Aquarium (on the blue line) is pretty close too.

I've always come from Northeastern, and Gov't Center is the first stop near Quincy Market on the Green Line/E coming from NU.

Quoting Kmh1956 (Reply 7):Grab friends and go to Dick's in Faneuil Hall for dinner....food ain't too bad, live music, loud, lots of booze (necessary) and the waitresses insult you while flinging your meals at you!! (Go with a group, though, more fun that way)

When I went there, I got a giant penis hat with a baloon tip... the food is nothing to brag about, but it's a fun place. After spending a semester at tufts (thanks, katrina!), I can tell you one thing... don't waste your time with Medford/Sommerville. Nobody there knows how to have fun.

Umm, go spotting around the area of Logan Airport? LOL I live a couple hours drive from Boston, but still find myself going to Logan at least for a little while whenever I'm in town! Get good views from Castle Island, Winthrop Beach area and anywhere on the waterfront. All of those are pretty up close to some of the action. Maybe take one of the ferries out into the Harbor that take you right past the runways? Just a suggestion if you're an airline geek and really sick like myself!

Aviation aside, the Boston Museum of Science is cool, but I haven't been in years and don't know what the current exhibits are.

Quincy Market downtown is also worth a stroll through or maybe stop for a bite to eat.

Lansdowne Street is where you'll find a lot of the nightlife, clubs and music venues. There's all kinds of stuff in that area.

Go to the top of the John Handcock building, which is the tallest building in town. You can get a great 360 degree view of the city and beyond on a clear day!

Some of the harbor cruises, whale watching, and deep sea fishing cruises are worth the time as well, but sounds like your time in Boston is limited, so perhaps there's not a lot of time to spare for you do something that may take a whole afternoon?

I think their may be tours of Fenway Park if there are no games going on in town? I might be wrong, but I know they use to offer them a long time ago.

There is a tour of the city that you can do by yourself. There's a red line painted on the sidewalk and street for the entire route that brings you to all kinds of historic sights. You can get a guide pamplet to go a long with you at any of the hotels or tourist places. The walk takes you all over and you can see a lot in a short time.

Oh, and stay the hell out of places like Dorchester and Rockbury!

25 Waterpolodan
: It's so boring, I obviously never felt the need to write the name out until now... I must say, though- Somerville is marginally more interesting than

26 KBOS
: That's Dicks Last Resort, it's on the Hunnington Ave. side of the Prudential Center near the California Pizza. http://www.dickslastresort.com/ Even w

27 CastleIsland
: I've lived in Somerville for the last eight years and I love it. Tons of bars and restaurants.